Accepting the Digital Family Register on Absher Platform and Tawakkalna Application

Saudi Central Bank (SAMA)
Reference No.: 43075379
Date: 1443/08/27
Attachments: None

Circular

To:
Respected Parties,
Peace, mercy, and blessings of God be upon you,

Subject: Approval to accept the Family Register from the Absher platform and Tawakkalna application.

In continuation of the Central Bank instructions issued under Circular No. (43.1.0538) dated 27/08/1443H, regarding the approval to accept digital identity from the Absher platform and Tawakkalna application, we wish to inform you of the Ministry of Interior's launch of an electronic version of the (Family Register for Citizens) document issued via the (Absher) platform on the (Tawakkalna) application, in partnership with the Saudi Data and AI Authority; this aims to facilitate citizens' access by enabling relevant entities to view Family Register data simply by scanning and reading the QR code.

Please be informed that all financial institutions are required to accept the (Family Register for Citizens) document available via the (Absher) platform and (Tawakkalna) application, within operations that do not require taking a physical copy of the document, subject to the laws and regulations applicable to printed copies of these documents.

This circular takes effect from its date.
Yours sincerely,

Fahd bin Ibrahim Al-Shathri
Deputy Governor for Supervision

Distribution Scope:

• All private financial institutions under the supervision of the Saudi Central Bank.

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